Delivering Quality Environments

High quality design and the conservation of heritage assets are Core Planning Principles, identified in the National Planning Policy Framework as underpinning both plan making and decision taking.  

Recognising of the value of design and heritage in sustainable development is nothing new, but in a changing context such as the government's drive to achieve economic growth, the localism agenda and changing development economics, how can these principles be upheld by the planning system?

 This event will help planners, urban designers, historic environment and other development professionals to think creatively about how to achieve high quality design and how to ensure the conservation and enjoyment of the historic environment. It will recap on the key principles and value of design and conservation, consider new policy approaches, explain the new design review services and identify practical recent case studies and best practice.

Benefits of attending:

The day will:

• Introduce and recap on the principles of urban design and conservation, as advocated in the NPPF
• Provide new perspectives on design and conservation policy approaches
• Highlight the role of design and conservation in neighbourhood planning
• Showcase recent schemes and present lessons learnt.
• Explain the role and value of design review.

For more information and to reserve a place complete this booking form and return it to northeast@rtpi.org.uk

• Booking form
• n.b all sections of the booking form must be completed.

The RTPI NE would like to thank Watson Burton for their support of this event.

They have kindly agreed to act as hosts for this event and to aid your travel arrangements directions and a map can be found here.